Investment & installations

First 4 Print Finishing has bought two new CMC envelope enclosing lines to meet increasing demand for its enclosing services.

Buxton Press is installing its third Stahlfolder TH 82-P from Heidelberg after experiencing a 35% net increase in output after the installation of its predecessors.

Label Apeel seems to enjoy bucking the trend. Just as other printers are bringing everything under one roof, it chose to open a second office 340 miles away from its main base.

Last Bros has marked its 70th year in business with the installation of a new D-Flex hybrid UV digital inkjet press.

Springfield Solutions has seen a 25% spike in production volume in the wake of a major investment last year.

Standfast & Barracks has invested £650,000 in a third Durst Alpha 190 digital textile press and has been named as a centre of excellence by the manufacturer.

Heatherbank has become the first commercial printer in the UK to install a Mimaki UCJV300-160 integrated printer-cutter, part of a wider investment programme.

Adare SEC has undergone a major tech overhaul with the installation and upgrading of several machines at its Huddersfield and Redditch sites.

Wide-format printer Northern Flags and sister company FaberExposize UK have completed a relocation to Millshaw in Leeds, investing more than £1m into the move and new digital equipment.

Wood Richardson is taking its first steps into the web-to-print market, having struck a deal with Infigo Software.